Re: draft picks for Terrell Brandon?

["John Lyell" <johnlyell@hotmail.com>]

Brandon is not worth the picks, Brandon for Anderson would be acceptable.


----- Original Message -----
From: <kai_brunnen_g@ix.netcom.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 3:04 PM
Subject: RE: draft picks for Terrell Brandon?


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> > ** Original Subject: RE: draft picks for Terrell Brandon?
> > ** Original Sender: Hironaka <j.hironaka@unesco.org>
> > ** Original Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 15:24:11 -0400 (EDT)
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> > ** Original Message follows...
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> > kai_brunnen_g@ix.netcom.com wrote:
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> > > Hello. I would like to introduce myself. I am the salary cap.
> > > Ray
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> > > > ** Original Subject: RE: draft picks for Terrell Brandon?
> > > > ** Original Sender: Francis Hsu <francis@ai.mit.edu>
> > > > ** Original Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 10:58:43 -0700
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> > > > ** Original Message follows...
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> > > > I ran across a post on another Celtics board
> > > > Ref:
http://pub61.ezboard.com/fthemeangreenfrm1.showMessage?topicID=13.topic
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> > > > >Author: Eric
> > > > >Subject: INSIDE SOURCE -- READ THIS!
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> > > > >     Originally posted 4/9 on the old board
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> > > > >Hey Everybody - hope a good weekend was had by all...I spoke with a
friend
> > > > >who works for the Celtics and he told me this:
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> > > > >They have explored the option of trading (at least) two of their
picks to
> > > > >Minnesota for Terrell Brandon. Remember that the T-Wolves don't
have ANY
> > > > >draft picks for some time to come - HOWEVER, it's remains unclear
whether
> > > > >this prohibits a trade scenario such as this...I personally like
this idea
> > > > >very much, but whether or not this will (can?) happen - only the
future can
> > > > >tell - but if it DOES - remember where you heard it FIRST people...
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> > > > RealGM.com says that trading Kenny Anderson for Terrell Brandon is
doable.
> > > > Trade 2 of our draft picks and KA to Minnesota for Terrell Brandon?
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> > > > That would give us a legit point guard who would be the third
scoring
> > > > option to Walker and Pierce.  But his salary/contract is not easy on
the
> > > > eyes.
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> > > > Francis
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> > > >** --------- End Original Message ----------- **
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> > read the post again...
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> Well, I'll have to rephrase it. Hello I'm the luxury tax.
> I think the C's want to replace Kenny's salary with Pierce's.
> If they take on Brandon's salary and boost up Pierce's to
> the maximum, they'll likely be reaching luxury tax levels.
> Ray
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